1 March 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 97















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Industry vents ire on 'nothing budget'
Budget 07-08: Media industry distraught that none of the reliefs it had sought have been considered.

Media stocks under fire as Sensex crashes

Greater Boost to e-governance

Ficci faults increase in indirect taxes

NDTV secures Rs 5.85 bn FIPB clearance for ent., lifestyle channels
NDTV secures Rs 5.85 billion FIPB clearance for NDTV Imagine and NDTV Lifestyle.

Star Group pays Rs 72 million for 20 % stake in Radio City
Star gets FIPB nod to pick up 20% in Music Broadcast; acquisition made through Mauritius-based Acetic Investments.

Government lifts ban on AXN

Prasar Bharati grant down, fourfold increase in loans

Film-based reality show on Star World, Movies

BBC Trust approves plans to launch Freesat platform

CBS posts profit of $335 mn in fourth quarter

Fremantle adds to drama catalogue ahead of MipTV

Mipdoc to celebrate tenth anniversary

Big B on Zee's Titan Antakshri

PBA, Casbaa & Pemra to host Intl. forum titled 'A Digital Future for Pakistan'

Mobile content service firm Motricity gets $50 mn investment from Carl Icahn

Compaq's stud SRK promotes fresh campaign 'Compaq Chowdhury'

Hallmark US invites viewers to make themselves at home

Mattel encourages 'on-the-go play' with mini Barbie dolls & playsets
Disney, Macrovision ink deal to distribute casual games in Europe & Australia
Kids' WB! extends Cookie Jar Ent. series 'Johnny Test' on The CW Network
Parents place high value on originality of kids shows in the UK: study
Disney expands cruise line business
BBC Worldwide makes first intl sale of 'In the Night Garden'
Nick US forms alliance with a zoo


Highlight - CID celebrates a decade of thrills
Budget Blues
Grapevine - Hooda the fightercock It
The Week Ahead - Celebrate Holi with the Bachchans!

News Releases
'HA HA HA' airs on 28 Feb 2007 at 10 p.m. on Star One
Tune in to the premiere of 'FLIGHT PLAN' on 2nd March at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies
Shahid, Kareena & Karisma on Koffee with Karan this Sunday, on Star One and Star World
Dainik Bhaskar top newspaper in Jalandhar and Amritsar

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/02/2007 to 17/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/02/2007 to 17/02/2007)
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Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
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Sony Entertainment TV
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Bad news for media
  • TV Today pares losses on block deal
  • Govt lifts ban on AXN after apology from channel
  • Moser Baer in pact with Deutsche Solar
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • China issues new regulation to restrict film shooting at nature reserves
  • Moser Baer forges sourcing tie-up with Deutsche Solar
  • Rs. 500 cr. earmarked for Commonwealth Games
    Source: The Hindu
     
  • Govt lifts ban on AXN after apology
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Ban on AXN lifted after apology to Govt
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • Disappointing, say foreign media
  • Offers little to India Inc, zero for entertainment
  • Telecom services, VAS could get dearer
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • AXN says sorry, govt lifts ban
    Source:Times of India
      
  • Girl on the go
  • Howzzat!
  • Of life and other things
  • I am not just Dilip Kumar’s nephew says Ayub Khan
  • Lost creator to direct next Star Trek flick
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
  • Gemstar-TV Guide 4th-qtr profit more than doubles
  • DirecTV board approves $1 bln stock repurchase
    Source: Reuters
     
  • Australia: Govt to review children's television standards
    Source: ABC Net
     
  • MTV Turkey Launches With Morpheus Software
    Source: 4RFV
     
  • LIN TV buys New Mexico station
    Source: BusinessWeek
     
  • Thai Government Plans to Take Over Broadcaster ITV
    Source: Bloomberg
     
  • CBS Interactive names marketing chief
    Source: Business Week
     
  • Victoria Beckham wins US TV deal
    Source: BBC
     
  • Martha Stewart Fourth-Quarter Net Jumps on Ad Gains
    Source: Bloomberg
     
  • NZ telecom launches new Yahoo JV Web site
    Source: MarketWatch
     
  • French guillotine ready to chop the head of Paris-based Tamil Television Network
    Source: Asian Tribune
  • MTV Networks Ad Sales Launches Major Reorg
  • CBS Interactive Names Google's Keane Executive VP, CMO
  • Twentieth Century Fox Pacts With Grammer's Production Co.
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
  • Sky One, Sky News pulled from Virgin
  • Footie game launches on student TV network
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
      
  • Industry, regulators pushing to meet DTV conversion deadlines
    Source: iT News
     
  • '5th Grader' Gets A+ From Nielsen
  • MobiTV Touts Subscriber Increase
    Source: TV Week
     
  • Swisscom to offer 6 new radio stations on Bluewin TV
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • THAILAND: Cabinet gives iTV one week to pay, or pack up
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • Hong Kong’s Star TV funds school reconstruction in tsunami-affected Sri Lanka
    Source: www.reliefweb.int
     
  • Sony Expands Bravias, Adds Internet Video
    Source: Digital Trends
     
  • Servecast and Celtic Broadband Video Service
    Source: Advanced - Television

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